Bob Cousy

Coach Gary Palladino will speak about his new book "CHARGE!!" at the Bristol Historical Society on Thursday, June 4 at 7pm, sponsored by the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame. There will be a question and answer session and refreshments will be served. Gary "Coach" Palladino's book is about charging through the obstacles in life, the power of relationships, and the valuable life lessons he learned along the way. His life's journey is full of humility and gratitude for all the people who encouraged, shaped, and carried him to success. Gary survived the curve balls life threw at him with perseverance, faith, and the support of others. He hopes young people, in...

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Coach Gary Palladino will speak about his new book "CHARGE!!" at the Bristol Historical Society on Thursday, June 4 at 7pm, sponsored by the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame. There will be a question and answer session and refreshments will be...

UConn's Ryan Boatright, the leading scorer in the American Athletic Conference, was a unanimous choice for the all-conference team in voting by league coaches.The Huskies' Daniel Hamilton, a unanimous selection for the all-rookie team, was an honorable...

Senior Night festivities are Thursday at Gampel Pavilion. The ceremony begins before the 9 p.m. start and won't be televised, but you can listen on WTIC-AM or watch a free live stream at UConnHuskies.com.Ryan Boatright: In four years, he has...

Earl Lloyd, who made his NBA debut as the first black player in 1950, died Thursday at 86. He was with the Syracuse Nationals when they won the 1955 NBA title and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. ... A few readers reminded me why I...

R ichard Hamilton officially retired Thursday. Rip helped lead UConn to its first men's basketball national title in 1999 as the Huskies beat Duke, 77-74. He was the Final Four MVP and had a game-high 27 points in the title game. He was the Big...

MEMPHIS — Out of a muddled season for UConn, one thing is becoming bright and clear: Freshman Daniel Hamilton is growing up, establishing himself as the next big thing for the Huskies.
"The Daniel Hamilton kid is going to be a heck of a...

Ryan Boatright was among the 17 finalists announced Friday for the Bob Cousy Award, given by the Hall of Fame to the nation’s top point guard.Shabazz Napier won the award last year, and Kemba Walker in 2011, so Boatright, who leads the Huskies in scoring,...

STORRS — A cliffhanger was expected in Connecticut on Tuesday night, but not at Gampel Pavilion.Southern Connecticut, ranked second in NCAA Division II, came to Storrs with the fire that only a team full of in-state kids could, and they gave the Huskies...

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"Right now, I'm going to go to [the women's...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Shabazz Napier has delivered his share of game-winning shots, so he can appreciate Kentucky freshman guard Aaron Harrison's recent run.Harrison lifted his team to a victory over Wisconsin Saturday with a three-pointer with 5.7 seconds...

MEMPHIS — The American Athletic Conference is listening to officials from other venues who might want to host the men's basketball tournament."We have an option to come back to Memphis next year," commissioner Mike Aresco said, "but we've...

MEMPHIS — Shabazz Napier got the news Sunday and remained coy. He didn't even tell his mother.But he knew, and his UConn coaches and teammates knew, affirming what they believed all along: Napier was the American Athletic Conference player of the...

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STORRS — It was a field trip, which for some students is perhaps a license to tune out, lay low.
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Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass.Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildrenEducation: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960)Head Coaching Career:Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69Westport (MA) High...

Frank Kaminsky of national runner-up Wisconsin and Breanna Stewart of three-time national champion Connecticut won the John R. Wooden Award as national college basketball players of the year Friday night.
They received their trophies during the first...

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Bill Sharman, a Hall of Fame basketball player and coach who guided the Lakers to their first National Basketball Assn. title in Los Angeles in record-setting fashion, has died. He was 87.
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